Carton-sealing machine.



G. A. GULLOM.

CARTON SEALING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 23 1913.

1 1 1 8,475. Pat n ed Nov. 24, 1914 4 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

G. A. CULLOM.

CARTON SEALING MACHINEv APPLICATION FILED MAY 23.1013.

1,1 1 8,475, Patented NOV. 24, 1914.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

G. A. OULLOM.

CARTON SEALING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23, ms.

1, 1 1 8,475. Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

4 SHBETS--SHEET 3.

G. A. OULLOM.

CARTON SEALING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23, 1913. 1,1 18,475 Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

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A further iiliie machine oi" lliic' ii": provision oi :xilmil in :ire lllrtlltl itl,l lll"l'- able. to tho onil llint cartons; ol n'iii'i nies l was can he handled li y on: llllli the mini; nor.- cliine; and :i iii'i iirliiiiii miei't lion in tho prof minim i'imr :ilwrin lirly raisii'igi; illii'l H inhi lril. lo rotziir. thiem n giilml nleiii'ihors rind Fig. at top plan UP-M; sci lo "vlllil inp; ccrtiiiz'i oi. tin elvinenis ol" l o i; l i g. 3 n Vtl 'iilion lotion ilong line it hereinafter to he nirtii'znlarly (lrsci'ilied;

Fig. 9 n pelf-lllrrjl lYtfi ti thi-v olnirnixler ol mirtori with. which the machine is inlenrlwl to deal; and l i r. ll.) 1i liiiggrnnnimtic view of the bolt and nillc system employed heroin. lllumcral '1 denote the inrioiai-z portions oi' 2L frnmo-worl-L sorviiig to support tho much anisin and, in oppo ite ends lilnircol' :irc joliu nulcd shafts 14- carrying sprockets 1l---- ll" which some to ilrii'o endless clminw tn. Secured to mid chains h immi'is ol crossrods 53 me 21 scrim-,1 Hi co.i-lon-cnrricis 3. he tween each. of which is ilispr Ml ii pii tim carrier ll. iniiil ini'ioii-imriiiiiwi :iro liist llllil canngjn'is-an 2i hollow hli iclc 'i" ing o. lug}; 5; pro

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llntcntcd Nov. SM, 1914.

M normally seated anon lmr 5i mid uimiicclcd with a helical spring; ll) li'clfcrrinp; to l ig. 53 it will be notcil that 11 trip 'll :illixcd at tho front of the lllE-tilllll! in inlnptiwl to low-cc hood 9 of lilllll ll out of cn ii gcment with bar 5 and unit a curved arm 11 is arranged so as to contort with lug til of said plniigcr when llin rllllllll' hm; llitll hi'i' iigglit to the upper extremity ol slot n through the action of innings; .10.

he rnclnagc-curriiars are best shown in and 'i" and comprise :1 metal 1'' nine 12 open i.:.l)()\( and. on one side) and a lever romiw'lml with ii pivoted lug 1 1 which is :iinpim to move inward against the re winlnri': with trip l6 Your the lri it of the machine is disposed :i l'oli:lri-m-in .i', the some being secured upon u rccleshiil't 18 whose opposite ezttri-mity onl'lirs :i lug adopted to contact with strips :20 ourricd by cross-rods 5. il'hilc the automatic inward movement of :irin i'l -crves to depress cml-llnp Q1 of the mirtiii i-itziilioimry llHJIIllJQIS serve to deore; l'lHl llilll til tllt'l'POi: and also inziintoin -;i le-ll=ips il-l'in vertical. position with the mill ol' lf 'llltlt'ti l lrw iim-il inljzu-vnt members 22 is the glib ii gr; iig pnrntns which cmnprisos a pair of 'uwiiwxlly l llfillltlr-iilt l (lislo; Q-L Qtt adjuis vably iiiwnnlvil upon :i s-hzi'i't by means 01'. set m-wnw; :26 and serving to close the inncr end of fllll-l!()liltll:i Ell. t will he noted in l igii. :2 illlil, 3 lioliluls iu'i udjustnbly supl)( l'll"l upon slziiiilzirdsi E28 by means of lliingz rs 139 liming; elongated slots 30 through which are (lircutml screws l and tho [low of glue to disks it! ill" is regulated hymnni mlnl ion of (flil\\' Iii! which are supported in metal straps f and hear dircctly against the ontvr tllll ol' holders 27. It will be apii'i-i-iiitcil that ii -on turning screws 32 in rain direction they will force the inner cd 6 of Hllltl holders so closoly against dis is :1 ill is to prevent the How of glue there on mid that on tin-hing siiirl screws in the opposite direction said holders will be gradually removed from contact with said disks so that the latter will take up the desired iii'l'ntity of glue. ()lwiously the function of slots 230 is to permit holders 67 to be moved loii'ziril or "will" from each other to accord with iii'iia uijl insti'ncnt of disks 2-l;---2-'l-.

' Ul'l iplftth ocrtain important devices 1,1 lame ammatctl by trip 1h; disclosed in Figs. l

coinpr in carton-carriers, glue-holders, de- .For dastritmtmg glue upon the cover c aw aid flaps against means for momentarily coincident with the en ads pted to retain ies, a ti glue-holders, rihntin glue upon & d by said hers adapted. to retain said an diwiccs, means for alter-- ind hnvcrihggl," so. ti members, adjustin the ancc between and rucui'is for adjusting said ms to award with the lttijllfitlllflllt of .t devices.

3, Li. nnirhinc ot' the cicnpria rattler- 2- nw within each l '1 plain character described a plunger dis-- not, devaics adapted in cocked position, a to 0p! upon said devices to iii plain and mechanism zulaptout: said plwintersafter operation of to rcl'i in "n upon Sllltl a'ieviics to release said plungers s of cartons an iortcd b said carriers a adapted to retain said flaps against said devices, pivoted levers supporting said rollers, lugs projecting from said levers, arms secured thereto, springs connected with said arms adapted to normally retain said rollers in juxtaposition to said devices, and trips carried by said conveyer adapted to lift said rollers against the resistance of said springs.

6. A machine of the character described comprising a conveyer, cartoircairiers connected therewith, glue-holders, separable de vices for distributing glue upon the coverflaps of cartons supported by said carriers, means for adjusting the distance between said devices, means for adjusting said holders to accord with the adjustment of said devices, rollers adapted to retain said flaps against said devices, pivoted levers supporting said rollers, lugs projecting from said lovers, arms secured thereto, nected with said arms adapted to normally retain said rollers in juxtaposition to said devices, and trips carried by said conveyor adapted to lift said rollers against the resistance of said springs.

GEORGE A. OULLOM. Witnesses:

W. Kmne SMALL, lims. .A. Baolum.

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